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DR. J, HAROLD CLARKE, 1Manager of "Cranguyma", Story Pg. 6
(CRANBERRIES Photo)
30 Cents July, 1950
Simple Logic
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CRANBERRIES Magazine.
Rates on application.
Tel. 27 Main St.
Wareham, Mass.
A GROUP WORKING TOGETHER
A well-functioning cooperative has many benefits for its members.
For one thing it acts as a clearing house of ideas-and information.
A cooperative can be no better than its membership and leadership
make it. If these contribute ideas, information, and constructive thinking,
that co-op is going to go places, get things done, and be an asset to
the industry to which it belongs.
A good co-op is just a group of people getting together with ideas,
and with a common purpose. It is a good form of business enterprise
in a free, capitalistic society.
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(A Cooperative)
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Cranberry Growers
CRANBERRIES Always Especially
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... .. fruit worms, leafhoppers and the
second brood of black-headed fire-
worms, It consists of dusting
Miass. uranberry with 4% rotenone at the rate of 60
F^'i~eldl_ N•e 3 . pounds per acre. However, Dr.'
Franklin does not recommend any
blanket control unless there is suf
ficient insect counts to warrant
.expense. Before
Extension Cranberry Specialist subject, your attention is called to
byJ. HARDATTIthe leaving this
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The spring frost season gave
Massachusetts growers a little de-
layed action activity on June 17
and 18. Temperatures were re-
ported as low as 27 °. Dr. Frank-
lin remarked to the "frost gang",
as we call them, that these late
frosts are intended to keep grow-
ers interested in their business.
The "frost gang" are a group of
growers in Wareham and vicinity'
who sit in on the "heavy delibera-
tions" when Dr. Franklin is figur-
ing the possibility of frost. There,
is some good-natured bantering"
along with the business of figuring
temperatures. However, these men
give Dr. Franklin some very help-
ful information on bog tempera-
tures which enables him to' check
the reliability of the frost warning
service,
This season is somewhat retard-'
ed compared to last year. Bogs
are just conring into bloom (June
30). Insect activity has been un-
usually light, for which we can be'
truly thankful. The aerial spray
program for the control of gypsy
moth caterpillars should be credit-
ed for a major portion of low in-
sect count on our bogs. Joe Kel-
ley and the writer haven't found
a single gypsy moth caterpillar on
bogs sprayed under this project.
This brings us to the problem of
summer insects --a management
factor within the grower's control.
Fruit worms, leafhoppers, weevils,
fireworms and spittle insects are
always troublesome and require
special attention on many bogs.
A few suggestions as to control
measures for these pests are out-
lined as follows.
We know of no more effective
method of timing our applications
of insecticides for the control of.
fruit worm than to use the hand
lens. M:aterials are costly, and, un
. the 'second treatment for fruit rot
. ................... control. . D)r Bergm an tells us
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less growers have counts 'of ap-.. that the seond treatment should
proximately 5 fruit worm eggs per
100 berries, spraying or-dusting
is not recomrmended., We, at the
Station, are only too glad to teach
growers to identify' fruit worm
eggs, in order that they may de-
termine when control measures
are necessary. Special field meet-
ings and clinics have been ar-
ranged for this purpose by your
county agricultural agents. Let's
' give the old hand leng a real work-
out this fruit-worm season.
Leafhoppers Too Plentiful
Leafhoppers are already plenti-
ful (June 30) and many bogs
should have been treated before
this issue of "CRANBERRIES"
is released. This insect, which
spreads false blossom disease, is
becoming uncomfortably common
throughout the cranberry area.
If there are 3 or 4 leafhoppers
showing up in the insect net by ap-
proximately July 10, it would' be
well to consider the blanket con-
trol treatment outlined at the top
of the insect chart under Section
E This blanket control is timed
for about July 10 and is aimed at
..
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be made-::ibetween July 12-18, or
about the:time-the bogs are going
out .of blooIm. ;eiember fruit rot
control calls for two applications
of a fungicide--one application is
a waste of time and materials.
Fermate is compatable with other
insecticides. Bordeaux mixture is
limited to combinations with DDT.
The second brood of weevils and
the adults of the spittle insect will
be found on our bogs about mid-
July. Both insects can cause extensive
damage, according to Dr.
Franklin, and growers should
check their bogs carefully with
their insect net. Control mteas-'
ures are outlined on the insect
chart.
Summer Weed Control
Summer weed control comes in
for" its share of attention. Dr.
Cross suggests that the Jari-type
mower might be used on bogs'''to
clip off the top of weeds. Several
growers have used it successfully
on a limited acreage. This equip
ment would require a careful operator
The treatment for 3-square
grass, using 2,4-D as outlined in
It's the only carbonated Cranberry drink , and,
blended with Cola, is a real treat. The children love
it and it's a super mix for the grown-ups. One gallon
of syrup makes 128 drinks. Send for it now.
- $1.00 a Quart or $3.50 a Gallon
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Abington, Massachusetts
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WESTERN PICKERS, [NC.
COOS BAY, OREGON
This is a pitcure of the new 1950 Western Picker. It incorporates
twenty-one improvements and refinements over the 1949 Model. It is
your answer to getting your cranberries picked cheaply this Fall.
When you own a Western Picker you are dependent on no one to
get your picking done except yourself. You should worry if your labor
costs mount to $2.00 per hour. (You haven't got any.) You should
if Uncle Sam again takes away all your good men. You should worry
if the price of cranberries does not go up very much. You can still make
a profit on your picking while your neighbor is still shelling out his
good dough on the chance that he's going to get it back sometime in
the future.
The Western Picker is now out of its experimental stage. Since
Since 1946 many machines have been built and tested and changed and
cussed and discussed. Now the 1950 Model comes out with all the
changes suggested by critical growers and other interested persons,
conditions and, after the first hard vine training year, will pick nearly
every variety in nearly every condition that cranberries nomally grow.
It will do this with the least amount of damage to the berries or bogs
of any method of picking now used.
So confident are we that this Picker is the answer to the Cranberry
Growers dream that we have built extra machines over those alreadym,
ordered so that a few Growers, at least, can still use a Western Picker
without having had t omake up his mind a half year ago. These extra
Western Pickers will be available in the Grayland, Washington area by.
calling Norman Yock or John O'Hagen at Grayland 2543. In Wiscon-
sin you can get in touch with Gerold Brockman at Vesper. In Massachusetts
you can visit Western Pickers shop in South Middleboro, or
call 763-M-3.
All owners of earlier models of Western Pickers may have most of
these improvements put on their machines at no charge whatever for
labor. Your only cost will be the actual cost of the prt installed.
The 1950 Western Picker will use a sack (not shown in cut)
24" x40" with the 40" side open. This is a standard size sack, only
the sewing has been changed. Thirty of these sacks will be furnished
with each new picker. A frame is attached to make the machine to
carry 10 extra sacks at all times. This eliminates the need for the extra
man keeping boxes in position all the time. It should reduce the ex-
pense of picking quite a bit. d
The new two-speed clutch makes it possible to pick much faster in
light vines and to dead-head the picker at high speed. The slow speed
is slightly slower than last years model and gives more power in heavy
going. It makes it easier to watch what is going on when the berrles
From now on you can't afford to be without a Western Picker,
Four
the June issue of 'CRANBERRIES'
has been given a trial by a number
of growers. Dr. Cross suggests
that a second treatment
should be made about mid-July.
^Fireweedand wild bean are growing
rapidly and can be a miserable
iproblem during the harvesting sea-
particularly the wild bean.
The salt treatment is recormended
by Dr. Cross, as outlined on the
weed chart. Sodium arsenate is
weed control practices will have to
be curtailed. H-lowever, Dr. Cross
firmly believes that if the bog up-
can he mowed, this will preavent
seed from blowing over the
bog and is money well spent.
Seedlings Set Out
Dr. Chandler and a few "recruits"
have succeeded in setting
If the new seedlings don't flourish,
it might be blamed on the experts
who helped plant them. There are
also those who believe that the
competition with the rocks where
they were set might be too keen.
are well anchored at any
They well 763Me3n.
bog ase
rate--ask George Rounsville at the
State Bog.
FRANK BUCKINGHAM
Frank Buckingham of Plyouth,
turer of cranberry equipment
passed away June 23. He was 62
and death was due to a lung ail
ta
owning bog, himself, was well
known for his manufacture of
cranberry scoops, pruners, wheelbarrows
and other items.
Rockland 1864
el. Rklad 1864
No. Hanover, Mass.
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v -,IONALCRANBERRY 4 , t t
Issue of July 1950 Vol. 15, No. 3
Published monthly at The Couriel Print Shop, Main St., Wareham, Massachusetts. Subscription, $3.00 per year.
Entered as sefond-class matter January 26, 1943, at the post-office at Wareham, Massachusetts, under the Act of March 3, 1f7*
FRESH FROM THE FIELDS
MASS.ACHUSETTS
Jure Favorable m
Generally speaking, the month
of June was good to the prospec-
tive Massachusetts crop. Rainfall
was 2.5 inches, or less than normal.
Temperature was three degrees a
day above normal (at Boston).
The sunshine factor was favorable.
There was a minor flurry of
borderline frost nights of June 20,
21,22 and warnings were sent out.
Temperatures repote ee s
ly in the low thirties, but there
was one 29 in Middlesex County.
Winds, however, blew in the Cape
and Plymouth County districts and
whatever damage occurred was
trivial.
Insects Not Very Troublesome
Insect troubles have been at a
minimum, the aerial spray cover-
ing all of Plymouth County with
DDT in the gypsy moth program
has aided the growers. However,
growers have had to watch their
individual bogs for other pests.
A good deal of acreage will be
out of production this season be-
cause of floods being held for grub
worm control. This includes the
State Bog, which will be kept un-
der, chiefly for this reason.
It may be safely said prospects
to date for the crop are very def-
initely good, although a really
bumper is not anticipated so far.
WISCONSTIN
Vines Catching Up
End of June saw vines rapidly
coming up to normal in the de-
velopment for the time of sea-
son. A late start was being over-
come by above-normal tempera-
tures and good growing weather.
Bloom was expected a little later
than normal, but not as late as
first anticipated.
Water supplies are very good.
Rainfall has kept up the reservoirs
and few frost nights made it pos-
sible to save water.
Fireworm Coonly
Firewormal
Firewormadamage is very light.
Starting with a heavy investigation
it was well controlled, spraying
was the primary method. In the
few cases where flooding was re-
sored to the results were excep-
tionally good Approximately 75
acres were dusted by plane, con-
siderably less than in the past
few years A new insecticide was
used on the fireworm with good
result. It was used on a controlled
basis and is not yet ready for
general recommendation, although
results seemed to be faster and
better than DDT dust.
Bordeaux Spray is being used a
good. deal for leaf drop and fruit
rot. Very few marshes are not
using this spray. Fertilizer appli-
cations have dropped off consider-
ably.
Round-Up-
Round-up: Frost damage negli-
gible, water supplies very good,
growing conditions good, crop pros-
pects good.
Personals
Charles Dempze of Wisconsin
Rapids is confined to a hospital at
Marshfield. His speedy recovery is
wished for.
Raymond Treat, son of R. C.
Treat and grandson of Clark
Treat, is attending the Scout
Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa.
W JERSEY
June Cool And Dry
Compiled byC. J.H
In spite of a number of exceptionally
hot days, the average daily
temperature for June was 69.3
degrees, which is 2.7 degrees below
the normal of 72 degrees.
This was due to a cool spell in the
middle of the month. There was
a little nrore than half the
rainfall, namely 2.62 inches
as compared with the normal June
average of 4.63 inches.
Frost on June 18
The Spring season has been remarkably
free of frost. The most
dangerous night was that of June
17 when 28 degrees was predicted
and the temperature on several
bogs dropped as low as 27 degrees.
The cold period, however, did not
arrive until close to dawn and was
so short that we have not learned
of any serious damage.
Insects Active
Army worms were numerous in
some early drawn bogs. Generally
they were controlled with flooding
or DDT. There have been no reports
of serious fireworm infestations,
with one exception. This
condition is apt to put growers off
their guard and permit some serious
second and third brood infestations
of yellow-headed fire-
worm and second brood of black-
headed fireworm. Blunt-nosed
leafhoppers were plentiful by June
15 on early bogs and probably are
much more numerous throughout
the State than normal. Girdler
'moths are conspicuously numerous
this year and growers will do well
to watch for opportunities for an
August reflow or a week's flood in
late September on bogs which are
infested.
Abundant Bloom
The cranberry bloom is very
(Continued on Page 10)
Five
"Cranguyma, At Long Beach Washington
Is Cranberry Show Place Of West Coast
Property of Guy C. MyVers--94 Acres Last Fall Produced
5,500 Bbls, Although Not Nearly in Full Bearing-Has
Notable Rhododendron Program-Managed by Dr.J.
Harold Clarke.
by .
.~CL~AREINCE
J. H'~AL~L
Of the West Coast c.ranberry properties, "Cranguyma", near Long
Beach, Washington, is the most famous. It approaches "Edaville", the
bog estate of Ellis D. Atwood, South Carver, Massachusetts, in national
recognition and, publicity, 'the latter because of its cranberries and the
Edaville narrow-gauge railroad, and "Cranguyma" because of its size,
its modern. thought in construction, and the experiments in cranberry
and blueberry culture, other fruits, and more and more for its attention
to: rhododendrons.
"Cranguyma" is, as is well known, of course, the property of Guy
C. Myers. Mr. Myers is primarily a fiscal agent. His occupation is
unique in the United States. He is described as being the intermediary
-
in bringing transactions to a close in which electric power companies oril
other privately owned utilities, mostly in the mid and far west, become
publicly owned under control of the Public Utility Districts. The work
of Mr. Myers has been mentioned a number of times in national news-
week magazines. His name is frequently headlined in the western
press. He maintains an office in Wall street, but his home, when he i
not travelling (which is most of the time) or at Cranguyma, is the
swank Hotel Olympic, Seattle, Washington.
"Cranguyma" is at once the hob-At "'Cranguyma" things are donb
by of Mr. Myers and a business in-on a big scale, and one of the most
vestment. -He expects this invest-striking facts is the sprinkler sys-
ment will amortize itself, as other tem for irrigation and frost con-
successful business enterprises, in trol. There are no less than 1100
due course of time. The odd. name rotary-type sprinkler heads, all
of this big property comes from Rainbirds. When in operation
the first syllable of the word cran-they are said to present an amaz-
berries, the first name of Mr. ing spectacle and have been photo-
Myers and. a portion of the given graphed many times, both from
name of Mrs. Myers. the ground, and from the air.
94 Acres in Vines There are several lakes on the
The entire property, on beautiful property, one of which, Gile lake,
Long Beach peninsula, consists of serves as the main reservoir. There
about 850 acres. Ninety-four is a pump house, containing two
acres are now in mature or newly-turbine pumps which are capable of
planted vines, all of the McFarlin a combined capacity of close to
variety. There are about 14 acres 6,000 gallons per minute. The en-
planted to blueberries, and the gines are two 225 horsepower
rhododendrons are a story in them-. Gray Marines. Water goes out to
selves. the bogs through an 18-inch tran-
The cranberry acres of "Cran-site main. The mains are of tranguyma"
were mostly hand set, al-site, down to 6 inch, but the lat-
though a few were planted. by erals, from 3 inch down, are of
machine. This piece of property galvanized steel. A pressure of
is composed mostly of good, heavy 50Qlbs. at the pumps will maintain
peat, from 2 to 6 or 7 feet thi'ck, a uniform pressure at the sprink
so the bogs are of this soil most lers throughout the bog of about
favored in the East. About 200 45 lbs.
more acres of cranberries can be ' Mechanical Equipment
put in. The present bog is all in In the pumphouse there is a big
one big piece. -mixing tank for soluble fertilizers.
Six
This mixture is run out through
the sprinkling system. This does
not result in a perfectly uniform
not ult in y unifor
.application, but it is very quick
and there is a minimum of tramp
ling on the vines. As needed, hand
applications are made to touch up
spots which seem to need special
attention.
About 5 miles of standard gauge
railroad runs over the bog for
gspray trucks. It is considered this
trackage is more economical than
would be truck roads which would
be difficult to construct around the
bogs or over dikes because of the
deep, soft peat. The sprayer is a
600 gallon Hardie. The "trains"
are pulled, by so-called "speeders",
which were used in logging operations,
powered by V-8 and Model
A engines.
The spray boom is 38 feet long,
will eventually be 75 feet so
but will be 75 feet, so
c r an
that two trips will cover an entire
ction between the railroads,
h e 150 ft. t
.,which are 150 ft. apart.
learing andplantig were
startedat Cranguyma in 1943,
all planted at one
roductioncranber
t.mimu. p in
maximum production in cranber
i forty-n
rie ieee for e
the first real crop, 791 barrels. In
te t real cro, barrels, an
1948 there were 2,500
t fall the production was 5,500.
It is expected production will even
tually be over 100 barrels to the
acre.
At first when the vines were
At first when the vines were
young and berries brought good
Robert A
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CHRYLER -PLYMOUTH
SALES and SERVICE
Goodyearand Federal Tires
on all makes oars
Genuine Parts and Accessories
East Wareham, Mass.
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Douglas. This was thought out by to make improvements if possible. partment of Agriculture under
Guy, his son Rollie and Roy Nel-The Potters are very enthusiastic President Lincoln in 1862.
son, the marsh foreman. in the savings in time being ac-Extension Director Munson was
This is a rather simple devise-complished. the only New Englander to ret
^ ^J^. ^1 1^. — :~~~~ceive a U.. S. D. A. award. Medals
endless chain of buckets operated ceieaUs D. A ard Meda
from a D-4 tractor. Thi 14 Ms. Extension certificates pre to
er ated were
. ,. AL/Vaa from
' , ^ s z .A,l: rl n 118 employees 20 states and
buckets weighing about 300 pounds.
They are suspended from a winch Director Gets U. S. Puerto Rco.
which raises and lowers the backcitation honoring Munson's
whichra e ad l ers te b AA ml A A^r contribution to Massachusettsends of the buckets. The whole cVot a Abuus ssac . ... .t. read as follows:
agriculture
thing can be raised and lowered —urf'
^ i .^ ~.~~~.^ ^ J ~~~"For cultivating a fine sense of
and as it is swivel-rrrounted, the Prof Willard A M"ru ng iesen o
i.•t 3^^iii . vviiiliU~ ^.iiiiiMunsiion, common purpose and cooperation,
buckets can be made to turn cor-Well Known to Cape Cod a true perception of the real naners
while still operating without Cranberry Industry. ture of marketing problems, and
the slightest difficulty. .... th sg s iita wholesome respect for the high-
The buckets are not operated by Willard A. Munson, director of est technical and professional
the tractor, but by a separate 3 the Extension Service at the Uni-standards among the agricultural
horsepower Briggs & Stratton (it versity of Massachusetts, well-population of a highly industrial-
Nine
ized area." active interest in the industry. D. J. Crowley of the Long Beach,
Munson entered cooperative ex-Prof. Munson is to retire as di-Washington station has said that
tension work as the first county rector February 1, 1951. for the fresh fruit market two
agent in Norfolk County in 1915. -fungicide sprays should be ap-
He served that position until 1920, Fresh From the Fields plied, the first during the hook
when he joined the State Depart-(Continued from Page 5) stage, the second when two-thirds
ment of Agriculture as director of heavy and at the end of theblossoms have dropped.
theM Divins of prospects seem to be for an ex-
the Division of Markets.
cellent crop, if fruit rot and insects NeA Co-op Being
In September 1926, Munson be-a be kept under coo p Being
came director of Extension, and to the heat damage of the last two Formed In Mass
has served in that capacity ever Summers, growers who have
since. Under his leadership, the sprinklers irrigation will be on the Name to be Cape Cod Cran
rural population of this highly in-watch to sprinkle during any per-berry Co-operative, Inc.dustrialized
area has gained a real iods of excessively high tempera-ay Have 50 Members
understanding of marketing prob-ture and Barrelage of 50,000
lem'. Blueberry Crop Below Normal Headquarters at Plymouth
More recently, Munson has been A blueberry crop-. at least 20 Massachusetts now appears to
a guiding force in the development percent below last year is expected
of a regional program of consumer because of cold, wet weather dur-definitely slatedfor an entirely
marketing education in which all ing bloom, weak wood and buds new cranberry o-operative, this
New England states are cooperat-caused by last years drought, and ecisio beingtaken at a meeting
at Grange Hall, South' Carver,
ing. considerable damage from mummy Hal, South Carver,
June 6th. Meeting was called and
A co-worker has made the re-berry disease. presided over by Orrin G. Colley
mark, "It is hard to find a devel-O E N of Kingston. It was voted a comopment
in New England Agricul-OREGON mittee of five which consists of
ture today in which Willard A. Southeastern Oregon growers Kenneth E. Shaw, Robert Williams,
Munson has not had a part in were busy with sprays during the both of Carver, Louis Sherman,
molding the original concept and, in latter part of June when bogs William Sterns of Plymouth, and
outlining the opportunities ahead." were in the hook stage, with some Colley prepare letters of agree-
Mr. Munson has appeared and showing a high percentage of ment for prospective membership.
spoken at many cranberry meet-bloom. Fungicides being used were, About 35 were present at the
ings in Massachusett, particularly Bordeaux of Berlate to which DDT meeting, which was the second in
those of Cape Cod Cranberry or Methoxyehlor could be added as two weeks. Mr. Colley said a mem-
Growers' Association, and taken an an insecticide. bership of 50 might be expected
.—O—---O(0<O"--OO)Oand 'O— that the new unit would have
U OC=O ^ ^ ^^ ^ > from members 50,000
>~ =T)C ^^OCUO--about bar0
o rels. The unit will be known as the
itn r I~^O~EC ~ C a Cod
DBIr^GATElz (1~ pe Cranberry Co-operative,
Inc. Papers are being drawn up
O -o by John M. Quarles, Boston attorney,
who was present at the meetingl
andi will be retained as per-
O o manent counsel. Mr. Quarles has
MANUFACTURED FOR CRANBERRY f been attorney for NCA for several
oROWERS EVERYWHERE years.
V0 EVERYWhe T~GROWERSfresh fruit of Cape Cod
U0n ~ FOR FIFTEEN YEARS Cranberry 'o-operative, Inc., will
U be marketed by its own efforts. As
0o concerns the processing, Mr. Colley ._ HPRICE n s a ys that.will be determined later,
1111^IJ~ I~ |~ AIT II and maybe through NCA or an in
|~ I~ ~
SERVICE f seems more desirable. Members
are to sign up for 100 per cent ofn0 _____ their crop'except for those having
prior commitments. Headquarters
J. & i. aCORRUGWTED B CORnU. t will be in Plymouth, possibly at the
mJ,U~v BUp Du 0J.: ul [ ° office of the George A. Colley com-
bunc ~o
pany. Officers will be elected at a
UFALL RIVER, MASS. -Tel. 68282 U meeting to be held in the near
o n0 future after organization is com-
TenO"O ( >O< >Oc'-''O >O<) O< >O'J pletedO
TED
ISSUE OF JULY 1950
a 15 3 U^sAL as
Vol. No.
LOOKING back over' the past few years CRANBERRIES -WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
it is not difficult to understand how the Subscription $3.00 per year:
industry came to be beset with its present Advertising rates upon application
unsatisfactory condition. Let's ignore for ______
the time being, at least, errors in judgment, Editor and Publisher
errors of omission and commission, alleged CLARENCE J. ALL
or real. shortcoming of anyone within the EDITH S. HAIL-Associate Edito
industry.
'There were causes which were certain-
ly contributory, more or less beyond the CORRESPONDENTS-ADVISORS
control of those who make the plans for Wisconsin
our marketing. Wisconsin
World War II came along and increased c.D. HAMMOND, Jr.
demand for cranberries. The fruit was Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
purchased in fresh, processed and de-
hydrated-form for the armed forces. As
the civilian consumption supply became W^shington-Oregon
short, the price jumped, and high, as we all J. D. CROWLEY
remember. Too many of us thought these Cranberry Specialist
war boom prices would last. Long Beach, Wash.
Many-growers must have thought so
themselves, as they began increasing acre-ETHEL M .KRANICK
age. They paid higher prices for acreage Bandon, Oregon
than bogs were really worth, certainly in
many instances. Those outside cranberry
growing heard of the cranberry gold mine Massachusetts
and either built bogs at increased costs or DR. HENRY J. FRANKLIN
bought bog, paying too much. Poorer acre-Director Mass. State Cranberry Experiment Station
age was. improved. East Wareham, Mass.
Growvers should not wonder why we are
having increased production. The war BERTRAM TOMLINSON
boom was responsible for a lot of it. Then Barnqtable County Agricultural Agent
we believe the growers are becoming more Barnstable, Mass.
and more proficient. What with our experiment
stations and our corps of first-
class scientists and researchers, if growers New Jersey
aren't learning a little more about how to CHARLES A. DOEHLERT,
more efficiently grow the fruit somebody M. E. TOMLINSON, JR.
is being awfully kidded. (And we don't
being, we don't New Jersey Cranberry and Blueberry Station
believe anybody is). We wonder how Pemberton, New Jersey
many, of our grandfathers had and knew
how to' use the hand lens for fruitworm egg
count?
The modern equipment makes new bog We are in a fiercely competitive market
building, renovation and maintenance ef-with cranberries against so many other
ficienlt and quick-even though costly, per-food products, There is practically any
haps. The new insecticides and fungicides food essential or delicacy on the market
tend to increasing production. that a consumer may desire at any time.
Cellophane may be the delight of the Marketing is a much faster game than
housewife, but coming to the cranberry when a banana was a rarity.
industry just at the time it did it added new We d'on't believe the problem of getting
problems, new expense and new techniques more people to eat more cranberries, in one
in shipments. The transformation neces-form or another, is insurmountable. At
sary to put out cranberries in cello bags and least, out Of the current situation has come
the window boxes, with the at-present dead one thing-growers themselves are more
investment in shipping boxes, has cost the conscious of the marketing problems than
industry a good deal. in many years.
Eleven
STANLEY BENSON GOES TO
ACE IN NEW YORK
Stanley Benson, son of Arthur
D. Benson, who has been in the
employ of New England Cranberry
Sales Company at Middleboro in
various capacities, has left for New
York to become associated with
American Cranberry Exchange in
the sales department. Some of his
duties will be along the same line
as those of Orrin G. Colley, who
was with ACE in selling last year.
Young Mr. Benson has been in
charge of service of the N. E.,
which is now discontinued.
N. E.Management
Committee Named
_—-~-
.
The management committee of
New England Cranberry Sales
New Sales.
Comrpany has been named as W.
Ernest Crowell, Dennis; Carroll
Griffith, Carver; Robert Hammond,
East Wareham; George R. Briggs,
Plymouth, and Paul E. Thompson,
Middleboro. The first named is
chairman. This committee has
been meeting once a week at the
company offices, Middleboro.
Naming of this committee by
the directors and executive com-
mittee came about as the request
of the vote of the membership at
the adjourned annual meeting
June 1.
NATIONAL EDITORS
VISIT EDAVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis D. Atwood,
South Carver, Mass., were hosts
Sunday morning, June 25 to a
group of 500 comprising the edi-
tors, their wives and families of
the National Editorial Association.
The NEA membership is made up
of the weeklies and non-metro-
politan newspapers of the coun-
try, the association having held
its annual convention and outing
in New England.
The group made a trip around
the bogs via the Edaville rail-
road and it was difficult to tell
which interested the editors more,
the narrow gauge or the bogs.
For editors, many very vague
questions concerning cranberries
and how they were grown were
asked.
sked.
Following Edaville the group
went to nearby Plymouth Rock,
where ceremonies were held with
a nation-wide radio hook-up pro-
gram.
S. W. OREGON SHOWS
FASTEST U. S. CENSUS GAIN
The seven counties of South-the
western Oregon, which include
most of the cranberry areas of that
state have shown a greater per-
centage of increase in population
over the 1940 census than any
other portion of the country, pre-
INUfW I T I~IUI Fr
e THUF
To Try Some Constructive Thinking And Planning
For The Coming Season
What to budget for weed control, insect control,
sanding, and other bog "musts". It is an excellent time
to review those seldom-checked insurance policies. Are
they up-to-date, are they adequate, are they written at
the lowest possible cost?
Call on Eben A. Thacher for experienced assistance
in making this review.
LordIa
a
BrewerIIAy
&1U^~
re^Ver I * orV
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INSURANCE
40 Broad St., Boston 9, Massachusetts
Telephone: Hancock 60830
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Twelve
liminary counts in the Federal
census show. Every city, town and
county in that part of the state
showed more people. The City of
Bandon now has a population of
1212. Coos County, where the bulk
of the crop is grown, has 41,158.
WPhat fire preventions should be
should
t i t
taken in the vicinity of young pine
orests
Flowed fre trails should be kept
free of any material that would
a a fie in spreading.
... _______ _
HISTORY
by
CLARENCE J. HALL
(Continued from last month)
Bringing Mud to Vines
This articular period as Mr.
Eastwood was to write in,
his book,
was a time when many were attempting
to get the cranberry out
of its natural low environment and
onto the uplands. One of these
was J S. Needham of Danvers in
Essex County, who, with his fath-.
Essex County, w, w ithhisfa
a uttin aberries on
a quarter acre in a valley between
the Ipswh
sea and the Ipswich River,
near the "old tollhouse on the
Newburyport turnpike"
Mr. Needham's efforts were
brought to light through his appli
cation for a premium for cranberry
culture offered by the Essex Coun
ty Agricultural Society. It seems
he did grow cranberries, when the
premium committee was "struck"
by the dressing which was pulverized
mud and which was around
the plants and between the rows.
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WITH
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MILWAUKEE-, WIS. Greenfield
1719 S. 83rd St. ...6-2630
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Mr. Needham explained this was witness to this Cape Cod scene, has planting and regularity of dispomud
from a meadow, the mud be-much to say which is still of in-sition convince even the most
careless observer that these
ing necessary to the growth of the terest to those connected with a es
patches are by no means unpro
vine-"the mud, operates like a cranberries, and he writes withthe ductive. And if he chooses to
sponge, to retain the moisture nec-authority of a reporter on the inquire of the next person he
essary to support the plant", he scene. This is a fascinating book-meets, he will learn that these,
said. let of a century ago. It bears re-to him, singular-looking speci
ments of farming are cranberry
Whereupon, the committee re-peating, that this minister of the grounds."
corded, "Nature made no mistake gospel might have been called the So it would appear that cranin
growing the cranberries on level patron saint of the industry be-berry bogs were then objects of
ground, and the question is, inas-cause of the boom his writings wonderment to visitors even as to-
much as meadow mud is indispen-gave it. Chapter one opens with: day.
sible to their growth, whether it "If the traveller over Cape Cod Mr. Eastwood writes he chose
is better to grow on the upland, will now and then turn his eye Cape Cod "as the imaginary field
and bring the mud. to them, or to toward the borders of the many of our illustration because the Cape
ponds which abound in thatnhadreg-more cranberry yards" than
continue to grow them in the mea-on, or occaiona
ion, or occasionally examine the
dow and keep the grasses free margin of swamp tracts, he will any other area, and the reason, he
from them?" frequently perceive patches, as says, is obvious enough. "Cape
As stated, it was in 1856 that they are technically termed, of Cod, with its mixture of sand and
Mr. Eastwood's slim, but invalu-strange-looking, and at first soil, its peculiar climate making
Mr. Eastwood's slim, but invalu-sight, a seemingly stunted vegeable
and most interesting manual tation presenting a very different for exemption of early frosts, was
for prospective cranberry growers appearance to those exhibited by favorable to the production......
was published. As well as a fields of stately Indian corn; or indeed, this berry promises to
"textbook"litis bref a the stalks a great lo
cafarmland, where tall share, with the codfish,
"textbook", it is a brief cranberry of the rye ws share, with the codfish, a great lo-
wave, and ears of
history of cranberry knowledge up wheat look golden in the sun-cal popularity."
to that time. There will follow an shine of summer. Indians, Cranberries, and Turkey
attempt to review some of the "A certain preciseness of The cranberry, he wrote, has
highlights.
The Eastwood Cranberry Manual
Beginning with the premise, r i I
"Everyone connected with agricul-E-Fa B I A l L IFLUIVI
ture in this country must be aware
that there exists at present con-Sliding Gate Reservoir Flumes-the kind that let you sleep
siderable anxiety respecting the on frosty nights.
best modes of cultivating the cran-Dog-leg Reservoir Flumes-for Oxygen Enrichment.
berry .... I concluded to embody Flashboard-type Lower Flumes-for close regulation of water
my own experience and that of levels.
others on the subject in the manual
which is now before the read-WITH ARMCO PIPE
Long lengths-few joints-easy to handle.
er. In it, any intelligent farmer Galvanized, asbestos bonded, completely coated, with a paved bottom to
will find all the knowledge he can take the wear.
require for raising the cranberry." AND NO SPILING
This Dennis pastor said his in-Instead, on short pipes, reservoir flumes, or where eels and muskrats
are bad, use a corrugated-iron seepwall collar, extending two feet above,
terest had been attracted to cran-below, and both sides of pipe.
berry culture, as well it might ASSEMBLED IN A FEW HOURS
have been, in that town at that Excavating and backfilling your chief problem.
period, and. had made investigations
and these had been made NO SETTLEMENT
bioins a tsertde o
public in a series of letters in the
letern Except as the whole dike settles, even on the softest bottom.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE under the DELIVERY
pen name "Septimus". These, he Normally within three weeks from the time yo u order. Material trucked
pen nae from Palmer. Unloaded as near the sites as they can reasonably get
wrote, had aroused much interest with a loaded trailer truck.
and he had received many letters PRICE
asking for more information. Depends on size, height, length, etc. Unless the flume is unusually
Through these letters and by his high, wide and handsome, the cost will not exceed $10 per inch of outlet
diameter; 18" outlet, $180. Short, simple flumes are as much as 25%
book, certain it is that Mr. East-less. This is delivered price; you install it. I sometimes supervise
wood did much to promote cran-installation for a fee.
berry cultivation.
He was minister of the Dennis R. A. TRUFANT
church 1853-1858, and of the East Hydraulic Consultant -Bog Railroads For Sale or Rent
Dennis church, 1861-1863.
A Reporter on the Scene Tel. Carver 64-11 NORTH CARVER, MASS.
Mr. Eastwood, being an eye-
Thirteen
long been known to naturalists as
a berry possessing certain proper-
ties and peculiarities ...... "long
years ago it was used, by the Ind-
Sans. They gathered and roasted
the unripe cranberries and used
them as poultices, believing that
when applied to wounds made by
poison arrows they had the power
of drawing the venom forth. Many
a squaw of the Pequods on Cape
Cod., if we may credit the state-
ments of some of the early set-
tlers, made a mess of cranberries
to give a relish to the venison they
killed and cooked; thus anticipating.
the more elaborate jelly of our
own times or the cranberry sauce,
without which a thanksgiving tur-
key is now considered shorn of
half its glory."
"American, Best of All Cranberries
He refers to the native cran-
berry of England, which he says
is scarcely larger than a pea and
of a pale red color, and he did. not
confuse it. with the "American"
cranberry, but gave its correct bo-
tannical name of oxycoccus Macro-
carpus. The English housewife
used the English "cousin" of the
American fruit, being unfamiliar
with that, "excepting that her
master, on a return from London,
brings with him-a bottle of Amer-
ican cranberries, ,..pr which he has
paid the not very moderate price
of five shillings (or nearly a dollar
and a quarter) sterling."
He adds, that from all of his
experience, the American berry,
"large, some as deeply crimsoned
as a dark-hued cherry", is super-
ior to all others, and then he pro-
ceeds to divide the American eran-
berry into three classes. These
are "shape" names: the "Bell", the
"Bugle", and the 'Cherry".
Speaking of the first growers,
he stated there were many fail-
ures, and then embarked upon a
discourse which sound.s familiar
today. He mentioned the 'individ-.
uals who suddenly determine upon
quitting the city store and make a
choice of a farmer's profession".
He said, "These, ignorant of agri-
culture, are almost certain to meet
with discouragement and. often
disaster."
Early Growers Drowned the Vines
The difficulties of the first grow-
ers he dwelt upon, saying there
was a general ignorance of the na-
ture and habit of the vine. "Some
vines are found on the edge of
swamps and ponds, and their run-
ners would, seem to avoid the water
and seek the dry land. This led to
the opinion that a dry situation
was best... the cranberry vine is
likewise found away from the
edges of the bogs and swamps, sit
its runnoe di4 tWth vwitr.;..
they gave thm t1 niuch wdtWer
and-drod etha (In this the-
d ni."
ory the Cahobns at Pleasant Lake
it Ha'rwich were pioneers-that is,
that too much water was not good).
As to location, he went on, some
tried in swamps, others in dry
land, some chose a northerly aspect
and others a southern one.
Speaking with truth, 'he said,
there was no rule or experience to
guide them."
As most vegetation thrived in
rich loamy soils, such soil was tried,
but the cranberry ran to vine and
little fruit; clay was tried, but in
the Summer this caked and the
plants were burned up. Peat, he
asserted, was found to be "no
better than clay," but he finally
showed, in his manual how this
vegetable soil can be prepared to
be a rival to beach sand. "Dead
sand, water and air, are the elements
upon which 'the cranberry
feeds best. Beach sand stands
first . .. meadow land vwhich is
low and moist affords an excellent
location for the cranberry."
Theealth ine
treated uponthe "healthy"
He upon -the
vine, which bore well and the "unhealthy"
which looked.greener and
stronger bt did ot bear. The
stronger, bit" did 'not bear. The
uated in the-center of which areadvice he gae to those wishing
'advice he gaye to those
,sm-ll mounds and tufts of soil. Ongood t
to buy vines Would be-good today,
these elevations the vine will throwse yardswhich have vines
-"goto those yards which
for sale :. . when.the fruit is nearly
ripe ... see how they bear," or,
"go to the grower 'in whonm you
have confidence."
Banks of ponds are good location,
the manual.went on, and they did
prove to be,. there are so-called
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For Sale
pi
A• 510«•»margin bogs today Land other-
ALSO •k•^-5 •&•f suitable, but close to the sea
••wise
OF INSECTICIDES
shore ;"stands high," provided it
is diked off. safely and left to
freshen. Many such bogs did make
good croppers for years, particular-
at East:Dennis..ly Mr. Eastwood
spoke of "inclined" bogs-he favored
a south slope ... "if possible
let it be sheltered from the cold
and raw winds; give it the advan
tages of the warm breezes."
By
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C. H.
BRYANT
BUZZARDS BAY GRAIN CO.
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
WAREHAM
WAREHAM
BUZZARDS BAY
MIDDLEBORO
FALMOUTH
LAWRENCE BROS.
RAYMOND F. MORSE
MANUEL TAVARES
THE ROGERS
:WEST WARE~HAM
WEST WAREHAM
EAST FALMOUTH
& HUBBARD COMPANY In fact ordered,
thusiastic. he
COMPANY"u g tpr
guard' against the upland mania
|PORTLAND, CNNECTICUT || the most experienced cultiva
tors regard the experimenteas.
Established in 1878 hazardous."
Fourteen
He quoted the Boston Telegram
as attempting to show cranberries
could be grown out of the natural
lowlands, this paper having cited
the experience of "Mr. Roberts of
Lakeville."
The Rev. Austin J. Roberts
This Mr. Roberts was the Rev.
Austin J. Roberts, an English
clergyman of great ability. He was
one of the first of many men of
the cloth, particularly in the past
century and early years of this,
who became cranberrry growers.
He was also one of the first in
Middleboro as he began in 1847,
and Lakeville was not set apart
from that town until 1853.
There is another interesting fact
concerning the Reverend Mr.
Roberts, he honestly believed he
was the first to discover that sand
improved the growth of cranberry
vine and berry. He wrote, in a
statement for a premiumr at the
Plymouth County Agricultural Fair
in 1853:
cranberries on a certain piece
of low swampy soil, were much
benefite byd the sand washed
down from an adjoining hill .....
led me to the determination to
ascertain how far the cultivation
of cranberries on a sandy loam
might profitably be carried on.
n size the eberries were larger
and more abundant compared
with the product of the vines
farther in the swamp.
At that rtime r. was
Roberts f
the owner of an estate on the shre
-teofGr-eat Qitacus, r
toth gl
were out with
of which itlaid cares
and patterned after the stle of
an English park.
Continuing his statemient, he
wrotehad, inheNovember 1848,
set out aboutof vines, the
an acre
piece "having a gentle slope to
the west". The land was ploughed
eight inches deep and harrowed in
and patternexttwo the
years. third
light furrows 31/2 feet apart, run-
ning lengthwise. He cut cranberry
sods of the "Bell"' variety 8 to 10
inches square in the swamp, carted
-thei'm At6othe "upland," where they
were deposited in the furrows,
·aartthree feet
and kept clean for
the next two years. In the third
year he found the vines had so
extended he could no longer use
thle cultivator, and "fingering/" or
cleaning an acre by hand, "was out
of the question", so that "weeds
and cranberries were left to con-
flict for the mastery."
The agricultural committee found
"the place not ill chosen upland."
Mr. Roberts died in 1864.
Although Mr. Roberts had plant-
ed "in sod," this practice was al-
ready on the way out, Mr. East-
wood wrote. A method which was
surperior was being used. This
consisted of "placing the fingers
beneath the roots and tearing them
cut as carefully as you can, being
careful to leave two or three small
spears or runners spread out and
^
tbei s Cra
buried in the soil, leaving the tips
of the runners out of the earth."
Planting from Cuttings
Cuttings, 4 to 6 inches long, with
one planted in the middle, leaving
both ends out, producing two run
ners was "a good and safe method."
Broadcasting of cuttings, 3 to 4
inches long over the surface "as
was wheat and oats," then well
harrowed into the soil, was approved.
Also was planting two or
three slips into the soil with a
dibble. Raising vines from the
seed was "uncertain and hazardous,
and if you succeed you have a long
time to wait for the fruit."
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SPREADING out in an impressive acreage in the great Northwest,
Cranguyma Farms at Long Beach, Washington, represents
an important part of our nation's cranberry production. Standing
as dependable guardians against frost and drought 1000
Rainbird sprinklers provide the correct and necessary rainfall
whenever it is needed. This outstanding installation is indicative
of the dependability of Rainbird Sprinklers. The distributor
or dealer listed below will be pleased to furnish additional
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Portland, Oregon
EAST & MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS
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Peoria, Ilinois
MASSACHUSETTS DEALERS
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS IRRIGATION DIVISION VEGACRE FARM
85 State St., Boston, Mass. Forestdale (Cape Cod), Mass.
Fifteen
As to distance of planting, some
growers set vines, 3 feet apart,
some 18 inches "which is, of course
the better plan, because they will
be matted all the sooner." Advan-
tage of the three-foot method was
to give the cultivator a chance to
work between the rows.
Favored Spring Planting
May and June he considered the
best months for Spring planting
and Spring was apparently favored
over Fall; for one thing, "you
have the Winter before you for
preparation (of the bog) . . . you
have more time on your hands and
therefore you can afford to do your
work better and more thoroughly."
In telling of the treatment of
these young bogs, Mr. Eastwood
wrote a truism; "their (the vines)
development depends much upon
the treatment they receive. In
patches in which there is an abun-
dance of weed, it will be necessary
to destroy it, or keep it down in
such a way that the young vine will
have few obstacles to its spread-
ing and matting ... generally after
the second or third year's care
ful cultivation, the vines will take
care of themselves. . ." He wrote
weeds might be pulled up, or, on
e
uplands gotten rid of by hoeing.
About flooding, the practice
"generally followed is, keep the
water over the vines, till the mid-
die of May or first of June. . ." And
he noted, bogs which were flooded
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during the Winter were apt to be
more tender when the water was
drawn off.
The "Vine" Worm
He gets down to worms. "There
is the worm. We have not seen it,
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Ease of operation, simplicity, cleanli
ness, nveie e
In your home, screenhouse, at your
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pump house
It lessens the labor of many a hot
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PLYMOUTH YARMOUTH
Tel. 740
Tel. Barnstable 107
Distributor of Cape Cod Cranberries
Sixteen
and have only met with one grower
who has, and he describes it as
about an eighth of an inch in length.
"The worm begins its ravages from
the point where the new growth
has started. It does not descend
down the old growth, but from the
base of the new spring growth, it
begins its operations working up-
ward. This insect comes in swarms.
When it is present it is known by
the vine being webbed up and ap-
pearing as though it were suffering
from the fire blight."
Then, he went on to the "fruit
wormn." This is different from the
insect he called the "worm." This
is "something like the apple worm,
but smaller. It makes its appear-
ance in the latter part of July or
the beginning of August ... it eats
its way through the exterior skin
and then enters the exterior of
the fruit, which after that is of no
value."
This may be fought by flooding
he wrote, and bogs which are flood-
ed are not so likely to be attacked,
as those which are not covered with
water during the Winter. "The
rot," seemed to have been one more
trouble of the growers, "although
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BALANCED
DISTRIBUTION
not so common." He said it had
appeared on the lower part of one
bog which he cited, but not on the
upper, so it was believed the dam-
age was caused by too much wet-
ness.
Harvested Later
Harvesting was later than today.
"The cranberry is seldom ripe until
the beginning or middle of Octo-
ber." There were two methods of
picking, hand and by the rake. For
the former. children were used on
mang bogs, being paid. 30 or 33
cents a bushel . . . "It is seldom
that the best or quickest pickers
gather more than three bushels
in one day." The rake was not ad-
vised for bogs on which vines had
becomie matted, but on the "yards
on which the rake is used from the
first . . .the vines are pulled in one
direction, and it is always in the
direction in which they lie that
they are raked from year to year."
Cranberries-Luxury of the Rich
As to marketing-"In the im-
mediate neighborhoods in which
cranberries are grown, but few are
consumed . . . people at a distance
are willing to pay a higher price
. . . there are those who are willing
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is assured cranberry growers who participatemembership cooperative.
All members market their cranberries one
to pay an almost fabulous price ...
it (the cranberry) has become, in
many families, a necessary luxury
. . .the wealthy would as soon part
with the apple as the cranberry,
it is the rage among the rich
which keeps it up to the price which
puts it beyond reach of the poor."
Boston then was, Mr. Eastwood
recorded, the "great market, the
New York market is said to be
good." Cranberries were shipped
also to Philadelphia and other great
cities from Boston. In 1855 growers
received from $10.00 to $15.00 a
barrel, he reported.
The American cranberry was
coming into notice in Europe,
especially England. . . Shipped in
casks of water, they were sent
abroad, and to California.
Concluding his manual on how to
cultivate the fruit, Mr. Eastwood
wrote:
"The cultivation of the cranberry
is but in its infancy. Ten years
more of hard and practical experience
in its management will do
much to establish or destroy the
theories which have been set up by
some cultivators."
(To Be Continued).
in this democratic
hundred per cent
through CRANBERRY GROWERS' COUNCIL, thus placing it in the
best position possible to secure proper distribution of fresh and pro
cessed cranberries.
Forty-three years of marketing experience by the American Cranberry
Exchange will prove invaluable in directing the distribution of the
coming crop.
THE NEW ENGLAND CRANBERRY
SALES COMPANY
9 Station Street Middleboro, Mass.
TELEPHONE 200
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OCEAN SPRAY AND CHICKEN
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Chicken and cranberry displays across the country continue
to build a solid year 'round market for Ocean Spray.
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Albany Public Market in New York in an all-out pro„;
motion during the month of May had the above chicken
and cranberry displays at each of its 14 check-out counters.
Ocean Spray sales were 472 cases for the month.
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Already 1950 Spring and Summer sales, January to
June, show a gain of 540% over last year AND THEY'RE
STILL ZOOMING!
NATIONAL CRANBERRY ASSOCIATION
The Growers' Cooperative
Branches at:
Hanson, Massachusetts
Onset, Massachusetts
Plymouth, Massachusetts
North Harwich, Massachusetts
Bordentown, New Jersey
North Chicago, Illinois
Coquille, Oregon
Markham, Washington
Long Beach, Washington
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30 Cents July, 1950
Simple Logic
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CRANBERRIES Magazine.
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A GROUP WORKING TOGETHER
A well-functioning cooperative has many benefits for its members.
For one thing it acts as a clearing house of ideas-and information.
A cooperative can be no better than its membership and leadership
make it. If these contribute ideas, information, and constructive thinking,
that co-op is going to go places, get things done, and be an asset to
the industry to which it belongs.
A good co-op is just a group of people getting together with ideas,
and with a common purpose. It is a good form of business enterprise
in a free, capitalistic society.
Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Company
(A Cooperative)
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Cranberry Growers
CRANBERRIES Always Especially
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... .. fruit worms, leafhoppers and the
second brood of black-headed fire-
worms, It consists of dusting
Miass. uranberry with 4% rotenone at the rate of 60
F^'i~eldl_ N•e 3 . pounds per acre. However, Dr.'
Franklin does not recommend any
blanket control unless there is suf
ficient insect counts to warrant
.expense. Before
Extension Cranberry Specialist subject, your attention is called to
byJ. HARDATTIthe leaving this
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The spring frost season gave
Massachusetts growers a little de-
layed action activity on June 17
and 18. Temperatures were re-
ported as low as 27 °. Dr. Frank-
lin remarked to the "frost gang",
as we call them, that these late
frosts are intended to keep grow-
ers interested in their business.
The "frost gang" are a group of
growers in Wareham and vicinity'
who sit in on the "heavy delibera-
tions" when Dr. Franklin is figur-
ing the possibility of frost. There,
is some good-natured bantering"
along with the business of figuring
temperatures. However, these men
give Dr. Franklin some very help-
ful information on bog tempera-
tures which enables him to' check
the reliability of the frost warning
service,
This season is somewhat retard-'
ed compared to last year. Bogs
are just conring into bloom (June
30). Insect activity has been un-
usually light, for which we can be'
truly thankful. The aerial spray
program for the control of gypsy
moth caterpillars should be credit-
ed for a major portion of low in-
sect count on our bogs. Joe Kel-
ley and the writer haven't found
a single gypsy moth caterpillar on
bogs sprayed under this project.
This brings us to the problem of
summer insects --a management
factor within the grower's control.
Fruit worms, leafhoppers, weevils,
fireworms and spittle insects are
always troublesome and require
special attention on many bogs.
A few suggestions as to control
measures for these pests are out-
lined as follows.
We know of no more effective
method of timing our applications
of insecticides for the control of.
fruit worm than to use the hand
lens. M:aterials are costly, and, un
. the 'second treatment for fruit rot
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less growers have counts 'of ap-.. that the seond treatment should
proximately 5 fruit worm eggs per
100 berries, spraying or-dusting
is not recomrmended., We, at the
Station, are only too glad to teach
growers to identify' fruit worm
eggs, in order that they may de-
termine when control measures
are necessary. Special field meet-
ings and clinics have been ar-
ranged for this purpose by your
county agricultural agents. Let's
' give the old hand leng a real work-
out this fruit-worm season.
Leafhoppers Too Plentiful
Leafhoppers are already plenti-
ful (June 30) and many bogs
should have been treated before
this issue of "CRANBERRIES"
is released. This insect, which
spreads false blossom disease, is
becoming uncomfortably common
throughout the cranberry area.
If there are 3 or 4 leafhoppers
showing up in the insect net by ap-
proximately July 10, it would' be
well to consider the blanket con-
trol treatment outlined at the top
of the insect chart under Section
E This blanket control is timed
for about July 10 and is aimed at
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be made-::ibetween July 12-18, or
about the:time-the bogs are going
out .of blooIm. ;eiember fruit rot
control calls for two applications
of a fungicide--one application is
a waste of time and materials.
Fermate is compatable with other
insecticides. Bordeaux mixture is
limited to combinations with DDT.
The second brood of weevils and
the adults of the spittle insect will
be found on our bogs about mid-
July. Both insects can cause extensive
damage, according to Dr.
Franklin, and growers should
check their bogs carefully with
their insect net. Control mteas-'
ures are outlined on the insect
chart.
Summer Weed Control
Summer weed control comes in
for" its share of attention. Dr.
Cross suggests that the Jari-type
mower might be used on bogs'''to
clip off the top of weeds. Several
growers have used it successfully
on a limited acreage. This equip
ment would require a careful operator
The treatment for 3-square
grass, using 2,4-D as outlined in
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This is a pitcure of the new 1950 Western Picker. It incorporates
twenty-one improvements and refinements over the 1949 Model. It is
your answer to getting your cranberries picked cheaply this Fall.
When you own a Western Picker you are dependent on no one to
get your picking done except yourself. You should worry if your labor
costs mount to $2.00 per hour. (You haven't got any.) You should
if Uncle Sam again takes away all your good men. You should worry
if the price of cranberries does not go up very much. You can still make
a profit on your picking while your neighbor is still shelling out his
good dough on the chance that he's going to get it back sometime in
the future.
The Western Picker is now out of its experimental stage. Since
Since 1946 many machines have been built and tested and changed and
cussed and discussed. Now the 1950 Model comes out with all the
changes suggested by critical growers and other interested persons,
conditions and, after the first hard vine training year, will pick nearly
every variety in nearly every condition that cranberries nomally grow.
It will do this with the least amount of damage to the berries or bogs
of any method of picking now used.
So confident are we that this Picker is the answer to the Cranberry
Growers dream that we have built extra machines over those alreadym,
ordered so that a few Growers, at least, can still use a Western Picker
without having had t omake up his mind a half year ago. These extra
Western Pickers will be available in the Grayland, Washington area by.
calling Norman Yock or John O'Hagen at Grayland 2543. In Wiscon-
sin you can get in touch with Gerold Brockman at Vesper. In Massachusetts
you can visit Western Pickers shop in South Middleboro, or
call 763-M-3.
All owners of earlier models of Western Pickers may have most of
these improvements put on their machines at no charge whatever for
labor. Your only cost will be the actual cost of the prt installed.
The 1950 Western Picker will use a sack (not shown in cut)
24" x40" with the 40" side open. This is a standard size sack, only
the sewing has been changed. Thirty of these sacks will be furnished
with each new picker. A frame is attached to make the machine to
carry 10 extra sacks at all times. This eliminates the need for the extra
man keeping boxes in position all the time. It should reduce the ex-
pense of picking quite a bit. d
The new two-speed clutch makes it possible to pick much faster in
light vines and to dead-head the picker at high speed. The slow speed
is slightly slower than last years model and gives more power in heavy
going. It makes it easier to watch what is going on when the berrles
From now on you can't afford to be without a Western Picker,
Four
the June issue of 'CRANBERRIES'
has been given a trial by a number
of growers. Dr. Cross suggests
that a second treatment
should be made about mid-July.
^Fireweedand wild bean are growing
rapidly and can be a miserable
iproblem during the harvesting sea-
particularly the wild bean.
The salt treatment is recormended
by Dr. Cross, as outlined on the
weed chart. Sodium arsenate is
weed control practices will have to
be curtailed. H-lowever, Dr. Cross
firmly believes that if the bog up-
can he mowed, this will preavent
seed from blowing over the
bog and is money well spent.
Seedlings Set Out
Dr. Chandler and a few "recruits"
have succeeded in setting
If the new seedlings don't flourish,
it might be blamed on the experts
who helped plant them. There are
also those who believe that the
competition with the rocks where
they were set might be too keen.
are well anchored at any
They well 763Me3n.
bog ase
rate--ask George Rounsville at the
State Bog.
FRANK BUCKINGHAM
Frank Buckingham of Plyouth,
turer of cranberry equipment
passed away June 23. He was 62
and death was due to a lung ail
ta
owning bog, himself, was well
known for his manufacture of
cranberry scoops, pruners, wheelbarrows
and other items.
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No. Hanover, Mass.
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Issue of July 1950 Vol. 15, No. 3
Published monthly at The Couriel Print Shop, Main St., Wareham, Massachusetts. Subscription, $3.00 per year.
Entered as sefond-class matter January 26, 1943, at the post-office at Wareham, Massachusetts, under the Act of March 3, 1f7*
FRESH FROM THE FIELDS
MASS.ACHUSETTS
Jure Favorable m
Generally speaking, the month
of June was good to the prospec-
tive Massachusetts crop. Rainfall
was 2.5 inches, or less than normal.
Temperature was three degrees a
day above normal (at Boston).
The sunshine factor was favorable.
There was a minor flurry of
borderline frost nights of June 20,
21,22 and warnings were sent out.
Temperatures repote ee s
ly in the low thirties, but there
was one 29 in Middlesex County.
Winds, however, blew in the Cape
and Plymouth County districts and
whatever damage occurred was
trivial.
Insects Not Very Troublesome
Insect troubles have been at a
minimum, the aerial spray cover-
ing all of Plymouth County with
DDT in the gypsy moth program
has aided the growers. However,
growers have had to watch their
individual bogs for other pests.
A good deal of acreage will be
out of production this season be-
cause of floods being held for grub
worm control. This includes the
State Bog, which will be kept un-
der, chiefly for this reason.
It may be safely said prospects
to date for the crop are very def-
initely good, although a really
bumper is not anticipated so far.
WISCONSTIN
Vines Catching Up
End of June saw vines rapidly
coming up to normal in the de-
velopment for the time of sea-
son. A late start was being over-
come by above-normal tempera-
tures and good growing weather.
Bloom was expected a little later
than normal, but not as late as
first anticipated.
Water supplies are very good.
Rainfall has kept up the reservoirs
and few frost nights made it pos-
sible to save water.
Fireworm Coonly
Firewormal
Firewormadamage is very light.
Starting with a heavy investigation
it was well controlled, spraying
was the primary method. In the
few cases where flooding was re-
sored to the results were excep-
tionally good Approximately 75
acres were dusted by plane, con-
siderably less than in the past
few years A new insecticide was
used on the fireworm with good
result. It was used on a controlled
basis and is not yet ready for
general recommendation, although
results seemed to be faster and
better than DDT dust.
Bordeaux Spray is being used a
good. deal for leaf drop and fruit
rot. Very few marshes are not
using this spray. Fertilizer appli-
cations have dropped off consider-
ably.
Round-Up-
Round-up: Frost damage negli-
gible, water supplies very good,
growing conditions good, crop pros-
pects good.
Personals
Charles Dempze of Wisconsin
Rapids is confined to a hospital at
Marshfield. His speedy recovery is
wished for.
Raymond Treat, son of R. C.
Treat and grandson of Clark
Treat, is attending the Scout
Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa.
W JERSEY
June Cool And Dry
Compiled byC. J.H
In spite of a number of exceptionally
hot days, the average daily
temperature for June was 69.3
degrees, which is 2.7 degrees below
the normal of 72 degrees.
This was due to a cool spell in the
middle of the month. There was
a little nrore than half the
rainfall, namely 2.62 inches
as compared with the normal June
average of 4.63 inches.
Frost on June 18
The Spring season has been remarkably
free of frost. The most
dangerous night was that of June
17 when 28 degrees was predicted
and the temperature on several
bogs dropped as low as 27 degrees.
The cold period, however, did not
arrive until close to dawn and was
so short that we have not learned
of any serious damage.
Insects Active
Army worms were numerous in
some early drawn bogs. Generally
they were controlled with flooding
or DDT. There have been no reports
of serious fireworm infestations,
with one exception. This
condition is apt to put growers off
their guard and permit some serious
second and third brood infestations
of yellow-headed fire-
worm and second brood of black-
headed fireworm. Blunt-nosed
leafhoppers were plentiful by June
15 on early bogs and probably are
much more numerous throughout
the State than normal. Girdler
'moths are conspicuously numerous
this year and growers will do well
to watch for opportunities for an
August reflow or a week's flood in
late September on bogs which are
infested.
Abundant Bloom
The cranberry bloom is very
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Five
"Cranguyma, At Long Beach Washington
Is Cranberry Show Place Of West Coast
Property of Guy C. MyVers--94 Acres Last Fall Produced
5,500 Bbls, Although Not Nearly in Full Bearing-Has
Notable Rhododendron Program-Managed by Dr.J.
Harold Clarke.
by .
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J. H'~AL~L
Of the West Coast c.ranberry properties, "Cranguyma", near Long
Beach, Washington, is the most famous. It approaches "Edaville", the
bog estate of Ellis D. Atwood, South Carver, Massachusetts, in national
recognition and, publicity, 'the latter because of its cranberries and the
Edaville narrow-gauge railroad, and "Cranguyma" because of its size,
its modern. thought in construction, and the experiments in cranberry
and blueberry culture, other fruits, and more and more for its attention
to: rhododendrons.
"Cranguyma" is, as is well known, of course, the property of Guy
C. Myers. Mr. Myers is primarily a fiscal agent. His occupation is
unique in the United States. He is described as being the intermediary
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in bringing transactions to a close in which electric power companies oril
other privately owned utilities, mostly in the mid and far west, become
publicly owned under control of the Public Utility Districts. The work
of Mr. Myers has been mentioned a number of times in national news-
week magazines. His name is frequently headlined in the western
press. He maintains an office in Wall street, but his home, when he i
not travelling (which is most of the time) or at Cranguyma, is the
swank Hotel Olympic, Seattle, Washington.
"Cranguyma" is at once the hob-At "'Cranguyma" things are donb
by of Mr. Myers and a business in-on a big scale, and one of the most
vestment. -He expects this invest-striking facts is the sprinkler sys-
ment will amortize itself, as other tem for irrigation and frost con-
successful business enterprises, in trol. There are no less than 1100
due course of time. The odd. name rotary-type sprinkler heads, all
of this big property comes from Rainbirds. When in operation
the first syllable of the word cran-they are said to present an amaz-
berries, the first name of Mr. ing spectacle and have been photo-
Myers and. a portion of the given graphed many times, both from
name of Mrs. Myers. the ground, and from the air.
94 Acres in Vines There are several lakes on the
The entire property, on beautiful property, one of which, Gile lake,
Long Beach peninsula, consists of serves as the main reservoir. There
about 850 acres. Ninety-four is a pump house, containing two
acres are now in mature or newly-turbine pumps which are capable of
planted vines, all of the McFarlin a combined capacity of close to
variety. There are about 14 acres 6,000 gallons per minute. The en-
planted to blueberries, and the gines are two 225 horsepower
rhododendrons are a story in them-. Gray Marines. Water goes out to
selves. the bogs through an 18-inch tran-
The cranberry acres of "Cran-site main. The mains are of tranguyma"
were mostly hand set, al-site, down to 6 inch, but the lat-
though a few were planted. by erals, from 3 inch down, are of
machine. This piece of property galvanized steel. A pressure of
is composed mostly of good, heavy 50Qlbs. at the pumps will maintain
peat, from 2 to 6 or 7 feet thi'ck, a uniform pressure at the sprink
so the bogs are of this soil most lers throughout the bog of about
favored in the East. About 200 45 lbs.
more acres of cranberries can be ' Mechanical Equipment
put in. The present bog is all in In the pumphouse there is a big
one big piece. -mixing tank for soluble fertilizers.
Six
This mixture is run out through
the sprinkling system. This does
not result in a perfectly uniform
not ult in y unifor
.application, but it is very quick
and there is a minimum of tramp
ling on the vines. As needed, hand
applications are made to touch up
spots which seem to need special
attention.
About 5 miles of standard gauge
railroad runs over the bog for
gspray trucks. It is considered this
trackage is more economical than
would be truck roads which would
be difficult to construct around the
bogs or over dikes because of the
deep, soft peat. The sprayer is a
600 gallon Hardie. The "trains"
are pulled, by so-called "speeders",
which were used in logging operations,
powered by V-8 and Model
A engines.
The spray boom is 38 feet long,
will eventually be 75 feet so
but will be 75 feet, so
c r an
that two trips will cover an entire
ction between the railroads,
h e 150 ft. t
.,which are 150 ft. apart.
learing andplantig were
startedat Cranguyma in 1943,
all planted at one
roductioncranber
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maximum production in cranber
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rie ieee for e
the first real crop, 791 barrels. In
te t real cro, barrels, an
1948 there were 2,500
t fall the production was 5,500.
It is expected production will even
tually be over 100 barrels to the
acre.
At first when the vines were
At first when the vines were
young and berries brought good
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A new development in Wiscon-The Potters do not plan any 25th during ceremonies in Wash-
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Douglas. This was thought out by to make improvements if possible. partment of Agriculture under
Guy, his son Rollie and Roy Nel-The Potters are very enthusiastic President Lincoln in 1862.
son, the marsh foreman. in the savings in time being ac-Extension Director Munson was
This is a rather simple devise-complished. the only New Englander to ret
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buckets weighing about 300 pounds.
They are suspended from a winch Director Gets U. S. Puerto Rco.
which raises and lowers the backcitation honoring Munson's
whichra e ad l ers te b AA ml A A^r contribution to Massachusettsends of the buckets. The whole cVot a Abuus ssac . ... .t. read as follows:
agriculture
thing can be raised and lowered —urf'
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and as it is swivel-rrrounted, the Prof Willard A M"ru ng iesen o
i.•t 3^^iii . vviiiliU~ ^.iiiiiMunsiion, common purpose and cooperation,
buckets can be made to turn cor-Well Known to Cape Cod a true perception of the real naners
while still operating without Cranberry Industry. ture of marketing problems, and
the slightest difficulty. .... th sg s iita wholesome respect for the high-
The buckets are not operated by Willard A. Munson, director of est technical and professional
the tractor, but by a separate 3 the Extension Service at the Uni-standards among the agricultural
horsepower Briggs & Stratton (it versity of Massachusetts, well-population of a highly industrial-
Nine
ized area." active interest in the industry. D. J. Crowley of the Long Beach,
Munson entered cooperative ex-Prof. Munson is to retire as di-Washington station has said that
tension work as the first county rector February 1, 1951. for the fresh fruit market two
agent in Norfolk County in 1915. -fungicide sprays should be ap-
He served that position until 1920, Fresh From the Fields plied, the first during the hook
when he joined the State Depart-(Continued from Page 5) stage, the second when two-thirds
ment of Agriculture as director of heavy and at the end of theblossoms have dropped.
theM Divins of prospects seem to be for an ex-
the Division of Markets.
cellent crop, if fruit rot and insects NeA Co-op Being
In September 1926, Munson be-a be kept under coo p Being
came director of Extension, and to the heat damage of the last two Formed In Mass
has served in that capacity ever Summers, growers who have
since. Under his leadership, the sprinklers irrigation will be on the Name to be Cape Cod Cran
rural population of this highly in-watch to sprinkle during any per-berry Co-operative, Inc.dustrialized
area has gained a real iods of excessively high tempera-ay Have 50 Members
understanding of marketing prob-ture and Barrelage of 50,000
lem'. Blueberry Crop Below Normal Headquarters at Plymouth
More recently, Munson has been A blueberry crop-. at least 20 Massachusetts now appears to
a guiding force in the development percent below last year is expected
of a regional program of consumer because of cold, wet weather dur-definitely slatedfor an entirely
marketing education in which all ing bloom, weak wood and buds new cranberry o-operative, this
New England states are cooperat-caused by last years drought, and ecisio beingtaken at a meeting
at Grange Hall, South' Carver,
ing. considerable damage from mummy Hal, South Carver,
June 6th. Meeting was called and
A co-worker has made the re-berry disease. presided over by Orrin G. Colley
mark, "It is hard to find a devel-O E N of Kingston. It was voted a comopment
in New England Agricul-OREGON mittee of five which consists of
ture today in which Willard A. Southeastern Oregon growers Kenneth E. Shaw, Robert Williams,
Munson has not had a part in were busy with sprays during the both of Carver, Louis Sherman,
molding the original concept and, in latter part of June when bogs William Sterns of Plymouth, and
outlining the opportunities ahead." were in the hook stage, with some Colley prepare letters of agree-
Mr. Munson has appeared and showing a high percentage of ment for prospective membership.
spoken at many cranberry meet-bloom. Fungicides being used were, About 35 were present at the
ings in Massachusett, particularly Bordeaux of Berlate to which DDT meeting, which was the second in
those of Cape Cod Cranberry or Methoxyehlor could be added as two weeks. Mr. Colley said a mem-
Growers' Association, and taken an an insecticide. bership of 50 might be expected
.—O—---O(0 from members 50,000
>~ =T)C ^^OCUO--about bar0
o rels. The unit will be known as the
itn r I~^O~EC ~ C a Cod
DBIr^GATElz (1~ pe Cranberry Co-operative,
Inc. Papers are being drawn up
O -o by John M. Quarles, Boston attorney,
who was present at the meetingl
andi will be retained as per-
O o manent counsel. Mr. Quarles has
MANUFACTURED FOR CRANBERRY f been attorney for NCA for several
oROWERS EVERYWHERE years.
V0 EVERYWhe T~GROWERSfresh fruit of Cape Cod
U0n ~ FOR FIFTEEN YEARS Cranberry 'o-operative, Inc., will
U be marketed by its own efforts. As
0o concerns the processing, Mr. Colley ._ HPRICE n s a ys that.will be determined later,
1111^IJ~ I~ |~ AIT II and maybe through NCA or an in
|~ I~ ~
SERVICE f seems more desirable. Members
are to sign up for 100 per cent ofn0 _____ their crop'except for those having
prior commitments. Headquarters
J. & i. aCORRUGWTED B CORnU. t will be in Plymouth, possibly at the
mJ,U~v BUp Du 0J.: ul [ ° office of the George A. Colley com-
bunc ~o
pany. Officers will be elected at a
UFALL RIVER, MASS. -Tel. 68282 U meeting to be held in the near
o n0 future after organization is com-
TenO"O ( >O< >Oc'-''O >OO'J pletedO
TED
ISSUE OF JULY 1950
a 15 3 U^sAL as
Vol. No.
LOOKING back over' the past few years CRANBERRIES -WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
it is not difficult to understand how the Subscription $3.00 per year:
industry came to be beset with its present Advertising rates upon application
unsatisfactory condition. Let's ignore for ______
the time being, at least, errors in judgment, Editor and Publisher
errors of omission and commission, alleged CLARENCE J. ALL
or real. shortcoming of anyone within the EDITH S. HAIL-Associate Edito
industry.
'There were causes which were certain-
ly contributory, more or less beyond the CORRESPONDENTS-ADVISORS
control of those who make the plans for Wisconsin
our marketing. Wisconsin
World War II came along and increased c.D. HAMMOND, Jr.
demand for cranberries. The fruit was Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
purchased in fresh, processed and de-
hydrated-form for the armed forces. As
the civilian consumption supply became W^shington-Oregon
short, the price jumped, and high, as we all J. D. CROWLEY
remember. Too many of us thought these Cranberry Specialist
war boom prices would last. Long Beach, Wash.
Many-growers must have thought so
themselves, as they began increasing acre-ETHEL M .KRANICK
age. They paid higher prices for acreage Bandon, Oregon
than bogs were really worth, certainly in
many instances. Those outside cranberry
growing heard of the cranberry gold mine Massachusetts
and either built bogs at increased costs or DR. HENRY J. FRANKLIN
bought bog, paying too much. Poorer acre-Director Mass. State Cranberry Experiment Station
age was. improved. East Wareham, Mass.
Growvers should not wonder why we are
having increased production. The war BERTRAM TOMLINSON
boom was responsible for a lot of it. Then Barnqtable County Agricultural Agent
we believe the growers are becoming more Barnstable, Mass.
and more proficient. What with our experiment
stations and our corps of first-
class scientists and researchers, if growers New Jersey
aren't learning a little more about how to CHARLES A. DOEHLERT,
more efficiently grow the fruit somebody M. E. TOMLINSON, JR.
is being awfully kidded. (And we don't
being, we don't New Jersey Cranberry and Blueberry Station
believe anybody is). We wonder how Pemberton, New Jersey
many, of our grandfathers had and knew
how to' use the hand lens for fruitworm egg
count?
The modern equipment makes new bog We are in a fiercely competitive market
building, renovation and maintenance ef-with cranberries against so many other
ficienlt and quick-even though costly, per-food products, There is practically any
haps. The new insecticides and fungicides food essential or delicacy on the market
tend to increasing production. that a consumer may desire at any time.
Cellophane may be the delight of the Marketing is a much faster game than
housewife, but coming to the cranberry when a banana was a rarity.
industry just at the time it did it added new We d'on't believe the problem of getting
problems, new expense and new techniques more people to eat more cranberries, in one
in shipments. The transformation neces-form or another, is insurmountable. At
sary to put out cranberries in cello bags and least, out Of the current situation has come
the window boxes, with the at-present dead one thing-growers themselves are more
investment in shipping boxes, has cost the conscious of the marketing problems than
industry a good deal. in many years.
Eleven
STANLEY BENSON GOES TO
ACE IN NEW YORK
Stanley Benson, son of Arthur
D. Benson, who has been in the
employ of New England Cranberry
Sales Company at Middleboro in
various capacities, has left for New
York to become associated with
American Cranberry Exchange in
the sales department. Some of his
duties will be along the same line
as those of Orrin G. Colley, who
was with ACE in selling last year.
Young Mr. Benson has been in
charge of service of the N. E.,
which is now discontinued.
N. E.Management
Committee Named
_—-~-
.
The management committee of
New England Cranberry Sales
New Sales.
Comrpany has been named as W.
Ernest Crowell, Dennis; Carroll
Griffith, Carver; Robert Hammond,
East Wareham; George R. Briggs,
Plymouth, and Paul E. Thompson,
Middleboro. The first named is
chairman. This committee has
been meeting once a week at the
company offices, Middleboro.
Naming of this committee by
the directors and executive com-
mittee came about as the request
of the vote of the membership at
the adjourned annual meeting
June 1.
NATIONAL EDITORS
VISIT EDAVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis D. Atwood,
South Carver, Mass., were hosts
Sunday morning, June 25 to a
group of 500 comprising the edi-
tors, their wives and families of
the National Editorial Association.
The NEA membership is made up
of the weeklies and non-metro-
politan newspapers of the coun-
try, the association having held
its annual convention and outing
in New England.
The group made a trip around
the bogs via the Edaville rail-
road and it was difficult to tell
which interested the editors more,
the narrow gauge or the bogs.
For editors, many very vague
questions concerning cranberries
and how they were grown were
asked.
sked.
Following Edaville the group
went to nearby Plymouth Rock,
where ceremonies were held with
a nation-wide radio hook-up pro-
gram.
S. W. OREGON SHOWS
FASTEST U. S. CENSUS GAIN
The seven counties of South-the
western Oregon, which include
most of the cranberry areas of that
state have shown a greater per-
centage of increase in population
over the 1940 census than any
other portion of the country, pre-
INUfW I T I~IUI Fr
e THUF
To Try Some Constructive Thinking And Planning
For The Coming Season
What to budget for weed control, insect control,
sanding, and other bog "musts". It is an excellent time
to review those seldom-checked insurance policies. Are
they up-to-date, are they adequate, are they written at
the lowest possible cost?
Call on Eben A. Thacher for experienced assistance
in making this review.
LordIa
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INSURANCE
40 Broad St., Boston 9, Massachusetts
Telephone: Hancock 60830
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Twelve
liminary counts in the Federal
census show. Every city, town and
county in that part of the state
showed more people. The City of
Bandon now has a population of
1212. Coos County, where the bulk
of the crop is grown, has 41,158.
WPhat fire preventions should be
should
t i t
taken in the vicinity of young pine
orests
Flowed fre trails should be kept
free of any material that would
a a fie in spreading.
... _______ _
HISTORY
by
CLARENCE J. HALL
(Continued from last month)
Bringing Mud to Vines
This articular period as Mr.
Eastwood was to write in,
his book,
was a time when many were attempting
to get the cranberry out
of its natural low environment and
onto the uplands. One of these
was J S. Needham of Danvers in
Essex County, who, with his fath-.
Essex County, w, w ithhisfa
a uttin aberries on
a quarter acre in a valley between
the Ipswh
sea and the Ipswich River,
near the "old tollhouse on the
Newburyport turnpike"
Mr. Needham's efforts were
brought to light through his appli
cation for a premium for cranberry
culture offered by the Essex Coun
ty Agricultural Society. It seems
he did grow cranberries, when the
premium committee was "struck"
by the dressing which was pulverized
mud and which was around
the plants and between the rows.
KILL WEEDS AT LESS COST
WITH
AMSCO STODDARD SOLVENT
PROVIDENCE, R. I. Hopkins
370 Aliens Avenue 1-1300
BOSTON, MASS. Prospect
60 Foley Street.......... 6-8100
CHICAGO, ILL. Andover
230 N. Michigan ....... 3-3050
NEW YORK CITY Murray Hill
155 E. 44th Street 2-6490
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Radcliff
2700 Roberts Ave. 5-3540
MILWAUKEE-, WIS. Greenfield
1719 S. 83rd St. ...6-2630
ANGELES, Calif. Madison
555 S. Flower St.......9-2179
PORTLAND, ORE. Broadway
Ft. of S. W. Gibbs St. 0579
Service in 48 States
AMERICAN MINERAL SPIRITS
COMPANY
Mr. Needham explained this was witness to this Cape Cod scene, has planting and regularity of dispomud
from a meadow, the mud be-much to say which is still of in-sition convince even the most
careless observer that these
ing necessary to the growth of the terest to those connected with a es
patches are by no means unpro
vine-"the mud, operates like a cranberries, and he writes withthe ductive. And if he chooses to
sponge, to retain the moisture nec-authority of a reporter on the inquire of the next person he
essary to support the plant", he scene. This is a fascinating book-meets, he will learn that these,
said. let of a century ago. It bears re-to him, singular-looking speci
ments of farming are cranberry
Whereupon, the committee re-peating, that this minister of the grounds."
corded, "Nature made no mistake gospel might have been called the So it would appear that cranin
growing the cranberries on level patron saint of the industry be-berry bogs were then objects of
ground, and the question is, inas-cause of the boom his writings wonderment to visitors even as to-
much as meadow mud is indispen-gave it. Chapter one opens with: day.
sible to their growth, whether it "If the traveller over Cape Cod Mr. Eastwood writes he chose
is better to grow on the upland, will now and then turn his eye Cape Cod "as the imaginary field
and bring the mud. to them, or to toward the borders of the many of our illustration because the Cape
ponds which abound in thatnhadreg-more cranberry yards" than
continue to grow them in the mea-on, or occaiona
ion, or occasionally examine the
dow and keep the grasses free margin of swamp tracts, he will any other area, and the reason, he
from them?" frequently perceive patches, as says, is obvious enough. "Cape
As stated, it was in 1856 that they are technically termed, of Cod, with its mixture of sand and
Mr. Eastwood's slim, but invalu-strange-looking, and at first soil, its peculiar climate making
Mr. Eastwood's slim, but invalu-sight, a seemingly stunted vegeable
and most interesting manual tation presenting a very different for exemption of early frosts, was
for prospective cranberry growers appearance to those exhibited by favorable to the production......
was published. As well as a fields of stately Indian corn; or indeed, this berry promises to
"textbook"litis bref a the stalks a great lo
cafarmland, where tall share, with the codfish,
"textbook", it is a brief cranberry of the rye ws share, with the codfish, a great lo-
wave, and ears of
history of cranberry knowledge up wheat look golden in the sun-cal popularity."
to that time. There will follow an shine of summer. Indians, Cranberries, and Turkey
attempt to review some of the "A certain preciseness of The cranberry, he wrote, has
highlights.
The Eastwood Cranberry Manual
Beginning with the premise, r i I
"Everyone connected with agricul-E-Fa B I A l L IFLUIVI
ture in this country must be aware
that there exists at present con-Sliding Gate Reservoir Flumes-the kind that let you sleep
siderable anxiety respecting the on frosty nights.
best modes of cultivating the cran-Dog-leg Reservoir Flumes-for Oxygen Enrichment.
berry .... I concluded to embody Flashboard-type Lower Flumes-for close regulation of water
my own experience and that of levels.
others on the subject in the manual
which is now before the read-WITH ARMCO PIPE
Long lengths-few joints-easy to handle.
er. In it, any intelligent farmer Galvanized, asbestos bonded, completely coated, with a paved bottom to
will find all the knowledge he can take the wear.
require for raising the cranberry." AND NO SPILING
This Dennis pastor said his in-Instead, on short pipes, reservoir flumes, or where eels and muskrats
are bad, use a corrugated-iron seepwall collar, extending two feet above,
terest had been attracted to cran-below, and both sides of pipe.
berry culture, as well it might ASSEMBLED IN A FEW HOURS
have been, in that town at that Excavating and backfilling your chief problem.
period, and. had made investigations
and these had been made NO SETTLEMENT
bioins a tsertde o
public in a series of letters in the
letern Except as the whole dike settles, even on the softest bottom.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE under the DELIVERY
pen name "Septimus". These, he Normally within three weeks from the time yo u order. Material trucked
pen nae from Palmer. Unloaded as near the sites as they can reasonably get
wrote, had aroused much interest with a loaded trailer truck.
and he had received many letters PRICE
asking for more information. Depends on size, height, length, etc. Unless the flume is unusually
Through these letters and by his high, wide and handsome, the cost will not exceed $10 per inch of outlet
diameter; 18" outlet, $180. Short, simple flumes are as much as 25%
book, certain it is that Mr. East-less. This is delivered price; you install it. I sometimes supervise
wood did much to promote cran-installation for a fee.
berry cultivation.
He was minister of the Dennis R. A. TRUFANT
church 1853-1858, and of the East Hydraulic Consultant -Bog Railroads For Sale or Rent
Dennis church, 1861-1863.
A Reporter on the Scene Tel. Carver 64-11 NORTH CARVER, MASS.
Mr. Eastwood, being an eye-
Thirteen
long been known to naturalists as
a berry possessing certain proper-
ties and peculiarities ...... "long
years ago it was used, by the Ind-
Sans. They gathered and roasted
the unripe cranberries and used
them as poultices, believing that
when applied to wounds made by
poison arrows they had the power
of drawing the venom forth. Many
a squaw of the Pequods on Cape
Cod., if we may credit the state-
ments of some of the early set-
tlers, made a mess of cranberries
to give a relish to the venison they
killed and cooked; thus anticipating.
the more elaborate jelly of our
own times or the cranberry sauce,
without which a thanksgiving tur-
key is now considered shorn of
half its glory."
"American, Best of All Cranberries
He refers to the native cran-
berry of England, which he says
is scarcely larger than a pea and
of a pale red color, and he did. not
confuse it. with the "American"
cranberry, but gave its correct bo-
tannical name of oxycoccus Macro-
carpus. The English housewife
used the English "cousin" of the
American fruit, being unfamiliar
with that, "excepting that her
master, on a return from London,
brings with him-a bottle of Amer-
ican cranberries, ,..pr which he has
paid the not very moderate price
of five shillings (or nearly a dollar
and a quarter) sterling."
He adds, that from all of his
experience, the American berry,
"large, some as deeply crimsoned
as a dark-hued cherry", is super-
ior to all others, and then he pro-
ceeds to divide the American eran-
berry into three classes. These
are "shape" names: the "Bell", the
"Bugle", and the 'Cherry".
Speaking of the first growers,
he stated there were many fail-
ures, and then embarked upon a
discourse which sound.s familiar
today. He mentioned the 'individ-.
uals who suddenly determine upon
quitting the city store and make a
choice of a farmer's profession".
He said, "These, ignorant of agri-
culture, are almost certain to meet
with discouragement and. often
disaster."
Early Growers Drowned the Vines
The difficulties of the first grow-
ers he dwelt upon, saying there
was a general ignorance of the na-
ture and habit of the vine. "Some
vines are found on the edge of
swamps and ponds, and their run-
ners would, seem to avoid the water
and seek the dry land. This led to
the opinion that a dry situation
was best... the cranberry vine is
likewise found away from the
edges of the bogs and swamps, sit
its runnoe di4 tWth vwitr.;..
they gave thm t1 niuch wdtWer
and-drod etha (In this the-
d ni."
ory the Cahobns at Pleasant Lake
it Ha'rwich were pioneers-that is,
that too much water was not good).
As to location, he went on, some
tried in swamps, others in dry
land, some chose a northerly aspect
and others a southern one.
Speaking with truth, 'he said,
there was no rule or experience to
guide them."
As most vegetation thrived in
rich loamy soils, such soil was tried,
but the cranberry ran to vine and
little fruit; clay was tried, but in
the Summer this caked and the
plants were burned up. Peat, he
asserted, was found to be "no
better than clay" but he finally
showed, in his manual how this
vegetable soil can be prepared to
be a rival to beach sand. "Dead
sand, water and air, are the elements
upon which 'the cranberry
feeds best. Beach sand stands
first . .. meadow land vwhich is
low and moist affords an excellent
location for the cranberry."
Theealth ine
treated uponthe "healthy"
He upon -the
vine, which bore well and the "unhealthy"
which looked.greener and
stronger bt did ot bear. The
stronger, bit" did 'not bear. The
uated in the-center of which areadvice he gae to those wishing
'advice he gaye to those
,sm-ll mounds and tufts of soil. Ongood t
to buy vines Would be-good today,
these elevations the vine will throwse yardswhich have vines
-"goto those yards which
for sale :. . when.the fruit is nearly
ripe ... see how they bear" or,
"go to the grower 'in whonm you
have confidence."
Banks of ponds are good location,
the manual.went on, and they did
prove to be,. there are so-called
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He quoted the Boston Telegram
as attempting to show cranberries
could be grown out of the natural
lowlands, this paper having cited
the experience of "Mr. Roberts of
Lakeville."
The Rev. Austin J. Roberts
This Mr. Roberts was the Rev.
Austin J. Roberts, an English
clergyman of great ability. He was
one of the first of many men of
the cloth, particularly in the past
century and early years of this,
who became cranberrry growers.
He was also one of the first in
Middleboro as he began in 1847,
and Lakeville was not set apart
from that town until 1853.
There is another interesting fact
concerning the Reverend Mr.
Roberts, he honestly believed he
was the first to discover that sand
improved the growth of cranberry
vine and berry. He wrote, in a
statement for a premiumr at the
Plymouth County Agricultural Fair
in 1853:
cranberries on a certain piece
of low swampy soil, were much
benefite byd the sand washed
down from an adjoining hill .....
led me to the determination to
ascertain how far the cultivation
of cranberries on a sandy loam
might profitably be carried on.
n size the eberries were larger
and more abundant compared
with the product of the vines
farther in the swamp.
At that rtime r. was
Roberts f
the owner of an estate on the shre
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toth gl
were out with
of which itlaid cares
and patterned after the stle of
an English park.
Continuing his statemient, he
wrotehad, inheNovember 1848,
set out aboutof vines, the
an acre
piece "having a gentle slope to
the west". The land was ploughed
eight inches deep and harrowed in
and patternexttwo the
years. third
light furrows 31/2 feet apart, run-
ning lengthwise. He cut cranberry
sods of the "Bell"' variety 8 to 10
inches square in the swamp, carted
-thei'm At6othe "upland" where they
were deposited in the furrows,
·aartthree feet
and kept clean for
the next two years. In the third
year he found the vines had so
extended he could no longer use
thle cultivator, and "fingering/" or
cleaning an acre by hand, "was out
of the question", so that "weeds
and cranberries were left to con-
flict for the mastery."
The agricultural committee found
"the place not ill chosen upland."
Mr. Roberts died in 1864.
Although Mr. Roberts had plant-
ed "in sod" this practice was al-
ready on the way out, Mr. East-
wood wrote. A method which was
surperior was being used. This
consisted of "placing the fingers
beneath the roots and tearing them
cut as carefully as you can, being
careful to leave two or three small
spears or runners spread out and
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buried in the soil, leaving the tips
of the runners out of the earth."
Planting from Cuttings
Cuttings, 4 to 6 inches long, with
one planted in the middle, leaving
both ends out, producing two run
ners was "a good and safe method."
Broadcasting of cuttings, 3 to 4
inches long over the surface "as
was wheat and oats" then well
harrowed into the soil, was approved.
Also was planting two or
three slips into the soil with a
dibble. Raising vines from the
seed was "uncertain and hazardous,
and if you succeed you have a long
time to wait for the fruit."
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As to distance of planting, some
growers set vines, 3 feet apart,
some 18 inches "which is, of course
the better plan, because they will
be matted all the sooner." Advan-
tage of the three-foot method was
to give the cultivator a chance to
work between the rows.
Favored Spring Planting
May and June he considered the
best months for Spring planting
and Spring was apparently favored
over Fall; for one thing, "you
have the Winter before you for
preparation (of the bog) . . . you
have more time on your hands and
therefore you can afford to do your
work better and more thoroughly."
In telling of the treatment of
these young bogs, Mr. Eastwood
wrote a truism; "their (the vines)
development depends much upon
the treatment they receive. In
patches in which there is an abun-
dance of weed, it will be necessary
to destroy it, or keep it down in
such a way that the young vine will
have few obstacles to its spread-
ing and matting ... generally after
the second or third year's care
ful cultivation, the vines will take
care of themselves. . ." He wrote
weeds might be pulled up, or, on
e
uplands gotten rid of by hoeing.
About flooding, the practice
"generally followed is, keep the
water over the vines, till the mid-
die of May or first of June. . ." And
he noted, bogs which were flooded
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during the Winter were apt to be
more tender when the water was
drawn off.
The "Vine" Worm
He gets down to worms. "There
is the worm. We have not seen it,
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and have only met with one grower
who has, and he describes it as
about an eighth of an inch in length.
"The worm begins its ravages from
the point where the new growth
has started. It does not descend
down the old growth, but from the
base of the new spring growth, it
begins its operations working up-
ward. This insect comes in swarms.
When it is present it is known by
the vine being webbed up and ap-
pearing as though it were suffering
from the fire blight."
Then, he went on to the "fruit
wormn." This is different from the
insect he called the "worm." This
is "something like the apple worm,
but smaller. It makes its appear-
ance in the latter part of July or
the beginning of August ... it eats
its way through the exterior skin
and then enters the exterior of
the fruit, which after that is of no
value."
This may be fought by flooding
he wrote, and bogs which are flood-
ed are not so likely to be attacked,
as those which are not covered with
water during the Winter. "The
rot" seemed to have been one more
trouble of the growers, "although
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not so common." He said it had
appeared on the lower part of one
bog which he cited, but not on the
upper, so it was believed the dam-
age was caused by too much wet-
ness.
Harvested Later
Harvesting was later than today.
"The cranberry is seldom ripe until
the beginning or middle of Octo-
ber." There were two methods of
picking, hand and by the rake. For
the former. children were used on
mang bogs, being paid. 30 or 33
cents a bushel . . . "It is seldom
that the best or quickest pickers
gather more than three bushels
in one day." The rake was not ad-
vised for bogs on which vines had
becomie matted, but on the "yards
on which the rake is used from the
first . . .the vines are pulled in one
direction, and it is always in the
direction in which they lie that
they are raked from year to year."
Cranberries-Luxury of the Rich
As to marketing-"In the im-
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cranberries are grown, but few are
consumed . . . people at a distance
are willing to pay a higher price
. . . there are those who are willing
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it is the rage among the rich
which keeps it up to the price which
puts it beyond reach of the poor."
Boston then was, Mr. Eastwood
recorded, the "great market, the
New York market is said to be
good." Cranberries were shipped
also to Philadelphia and other great
cities from Boston. In 1855 growers
received from $10.00 to $15.00 a
barrel, he reported.
The American cranberry was
coming into notice in Europe,
especially England. . . Shipped in
casks of water, they were sent
abroad, and to California.
Concluding his manual on how to
cultivate the fruit, Mr. Eastwood
wrote:
"The cultivation of the cranberry
is but in its infancy. Ten years
more of hard and practical experience
in its management will do
much to establish or destroy the
theories which have been set up by
some cultivators."
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